Loom picker-head



H. M. OZMENT.

L0,0M PICKER HEAD. APPLICATION FILED FEB. 25, 1920.

Patented FM) 22, 1921.

E L H A TTORNEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LOOM PICKER-HEAD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 22, 1921.

Application filed February 25, 1920. Serial No. 361,137.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY MARVIN Oz- MENT, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Schoolfield, in thecounty of Pitts'ylvania and State of Virginia, have 1nvented certain newand useful Improvements in Loom Picker-Heads, of which the following isa specification. V

My invention relates to loom picker heads of that type which iscomprised of laminations of leather. I have found in heads of thischaracter that after a brief period of use they become torn anddistorted under the action of the shuttle and are thus rendered useless.

It -is a purpose of my invention to materially prolong the life ofusefulness of picker heads of this character byinterposing a plate ofmetal, preferably steel, be-' tween the laminations in suchmanner thatthe entire head as a unit is reinforced against the detrimental actionof the shuttle. At a point corresponding to that point at which theshuttle abuts the picker head,

the plate is provided with an orifice which allows of the free andunrestricted move ment of the shuttle without blunting its point, at thesame time insuring a uniform wearing'of the several layers of leather sothat the possibility of the shuttle tearing the layers apart as in theusual form of head is eliminated.

I will describe one form of plate embodying my invention and will thenpoint out the novel features thereof in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

one form of picker head having applied thereto the plate embodying myinvention.

ers of leather comprised in the picker head, I the uppermost layer beingformed with a re cess 15 in which the shuttle point engages the pickerin the normal operation of the Figure 1 is a view showing in perspectiveshuttle. Interposed between the layers L at a point adjacent the topside of the picker head is the plate designated at P, such plate beingcoextensive in length with the head and of a width less than that of thelayers as indicated in dash lines in Fig. 1. As shown in Fig. 3, theplate P is of the general outline as that of the layers L and isprovided at a point adjacent one end thereof with an opening 16. Theseveral layers L are provided with similar openings at correspondingpoints, all of such openings being designed for the purpose of receivinga rivet R for securing the several layers and the plate together. At apoint intermediate its ends, the plate P is formedwith an orifice "17which in the applied position of the plate one form of plate embodyingmy invention,

it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may bemade herein with out departing from the spirit of the inven tion and thespirit and scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A loom picker head formed of laminations of flexible material, a rigidmetallic plate interposed between certain of the laminations and of thegeneral configuration as the laminations, said plate being formed withan opening at the point at which the shuttle is adapted to engage thepicker head, and a rivet extending through one end of the laminationsand through the adjacent.

end of said plate.

- his 7 V HENRY MARVIN OZMENT.

mark Witness: c i

H.'DODSON.

